Spraying container



Aug. 28, i923. 1,466,370

I H. N. MORAN ET AL SPRAYING CONTAINER Filed May 21 1920 I Patented Augzz 1923.

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To all'wizom it mag concern Be it known that we, HENRY NIMORAN,

a citizen of the United States, and Crrnrsrx- A. CELLEA, a subject of the King of Eli-.-

mania, both residing at 851 East School Street, city of lVoonsocket, county of Provi-- dence, State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Spraying Containers; and we do hereby declare the following to beat full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates 'to spraying containers and has for its object to provide a simple, cheap and efficient device of the character indicated, preferably made of metal, and adapted to spray or atomize liquids such as perfumes, disinfectants, deodorants and the like by air pressure produced within the container by compressing or deforming the sides of the latter with the fingers, as will be more particularly set forth in the next specification, based upon the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a vertical front elevation of the container;

Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse cross section of the same;

Fig. 3 is a plan view with the associated valve or closure in closed position;

Fig. 4 is a similar view illustrating the valve in open position; and,

Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing the vented plug or stopper with the supply tube and valve device secured thereto.

Referring to the drawings, 1 indicates the body of the container, which is preferably made of thin sheet metal, substantially circular in general outline and having fiat sides provided with a circular series of corrugations or flutes, which latter increase the resilient or spring like character of the sides, so that when the latter are deformed by pressure inward and the pressure is released 7 the sides will immediately resume their normal position. Secured at one edge of the circular body portion 1 is a neck 2 which is internally screw threaded to receive a plug The plug or stopper isprovidedyvith a longitudinal discharge passage 4," preferably Ofrel'atiVely small diameter, which opens through-the top oftheplugand is in com:

Inunicationatits' bottom withan inlet pipe 5, whichis screwed into the bottom, of the plug 8 and extends to a point near the bottom of the receptacle, as shown in Fig.2.

Piv'oted' eccentrically at 8 to the upper flat surface of the plug 3 is a cover plate .7 which is provided with an eccentric opening 11 adapted to be moved into and out of reg istrywith the discharge passage 4 in the stopper. In order to limit the movement of the plate 7 the peripheral edge ofthe flange on the stopper 3 is cut away to provide two shoulders or stops 1313, adapted to be engaged by a downwardly turned lug 9 formed on one edge of the plate. The plate is also provided with a lug 10, diametrically opposite the pivot point 8 to serve as a finger piece, by means of which the plate is swung on its pivot. When the plate 7 is in the position as shown in F ig.e3 the opening 11 is out of registry with the end of passage 4 in the plugv and the plate effectively seals or closes the receptacle, as the under side of the plate is held in close frictional engage ment with the upper face of'the plu by means f the rivet like pivot pin 8/ hen,

howeventhe plate 7 is swung to the posi tion as shown in Fig. 4 the opening 11 the interior of the con-.

grasped by the fingers and pressure exerted on the opposite flat sides of the body portion 1 which deforms the sides and forces them toward each other, thereby compressing the air in the container and forcing the liquid up through the tube 5 and into the relatively small discharge passage 4 of the plug,

whence it is discharged in affine, mist like or atomized condition through the opening 11 in the cover plate 7. 'As soon as the pres sure on the sides is released the latter resumetheir normal position, due to the ins 'ter the container through the discharge pas-- sage i and pipe5i By repeating the op eration of compressing and releasing the sides of the container a substantially continuous and'unliorm atomlzing or spraying of the liquid'may be efl'ected. After the spraying operation has been completed'the v cover plate 7 is swung on its pivot 8 to displace the opening 11 therein from registry with the end of thedischarg'e passage at and the device will be eflectivelycsealed against leakageor evaporation of the fluid Within the container. What we claim is:-

A container for sprayingliquids, comprising an integral neck, a screw threaded plug having a flanged head engaging the neck having a dlscharge opening passlng therethrough, a pipe carried by theplugcommw nicating With said passage and extending towards the bottomsof the container, a closure plate pivoted to the top of the plug having an opening adapted to be moved into and out of'registry with the passage in on the plug in either direction.

In testimony whereof "We aflix our 'signa-.

tures. j V v I HENRY 'N. MORAN;

cHnIsT A. 'OELLEA. 

